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Hats, belts, shoes, sunglasses and clothes. They all began as tools, things that we used to make life easier. They served a purpose, and their function was more important than their form. Cut to the 21st century and all of these objects have become fashion accessories, spawning industries worth...

The guys over at Edmunds have labeled the Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road in the United Arab Emirates the world’s greatest driving road. The 7.3 mile stretch covers 60 corners, racetrack smooth straights and a 4000ft hill climb. The road crosses the UAE’s highest peak spanning the border...

Nissan has built a 5 mile (8.1km) high-speed test track at Rikubetsu, Ashoro on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. At a cost of close to 3.2 billion yen ($27.52 million), the newest addition to Nissan’s line-up of proving grounds is also its largest. It joins Nissan’s three other...

One of the major drawbacks of living in a trendy inner city apartment is the serious lack of garage space. It’s often the case that city dwellers must rely on a single car for the entire household, something that would be the bane of any auto enthusiast. Now Florida based company, Park Place...

Houston lawyer, John O'Quinn, paid $500,000 at last weekend's Kruse International auction, to purchase a yellow 2005 Lamborghini Gallardo that was signed by a number of celebrities. Some of the big names included Regis Philbin, Hugh Hefner, Paula Abdul, Will Ferrell, Bruce Willis and Samuel L...

Insurance bills, servicing fees, horrendous mileage figures, and then there’s the depreciation – owning a supercar is a never ending nightmare. The statement “don’t buy the car if you can’t afford to run it” couldn’t be truer in the case of supercars...

With the amount of interest behind events such as the X Games and extreme sports receive from today’s youth; it was only a matter of time before manufacturers realized the potential that a vehicle aimed at the generation would have. Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) has created an...

Pit-stops during Formula One or NASCAR races are one the most time crucial situations in any field. A matter of seconds can determine whether a team succeeds or fails, and is similar to the stressful climate of a hospital’s emergency room. Doctors realized that time is vital for both ER staff...

The guys over at Forbes have put together a list of some of the most enjoyable driving roads across the US with the help of motoring personalities, Danica Patrick, Chrysler boss Tom LaSorda, Aston Martin’s John Walton and GM’s Bob Lutz. Not surprisingly the majority of top sites are...

With the ensuing world price of oil inevitably rising it’s only a matter of time before the popularity of electric vehicles really take on. We already have a production electric car in the form of the Tesla roadster but the latest trend is the innovative designs that are cropping up in...

Kimi Raikkonen, one of Formula One’s greatest drivers of the current era, is just one of those guys who seem to have everything. Being married to a model and having a Ferrari Enzo parked in the garage is about as good as it gets, and then there’s the F1 glory. Pictured here is Kimi...

If you've ever fantasised about being like Jason Statham in the Transporter, BMW might just have the job for you, complete with military training. For the upcoming IMF World Bank meetings in Singapore, BMW has taken on 700 new recruits to be trained as chauffeurs for the event. Only 14 women are...

French automaker Citroën has undertaken a design study for the world’s first ‘designer garage’ to coincide with the release of its new C6 executive sedan. For the princely sum of £112,330 you could own one of these beauties penned by famous architecture firm, Neutral. The reason...

No, it’s not some exotic niche supercar but a humble Dodge that holds the record for the “The Fastest Four Cylinder Production Car On The Planet.” The car was run by Salt Lake City’s Jorgen Moller, who pushed the heavily modified Dodge SRT-4 to a top speed of 222.416mph...

Former Formula 1 and Le Mans racer Perry McCarthy is best known for his stint as the masked and mysterious Stig on Top Gear. He was the Stig for 22 episodes during which he tested some of the world’s most expensive auto exotica. In an interview with Crash.net, he talks about what it was like...

Police in New York are about to get their hands on a small fleet of 15, new 2006 Dodge Chargers. The promotion was setup to deter offenders from trying to outrun the police in deadly car chases and not only does the new Charger out accelerate and outrun the old Ford Crown Victorias and Chevrolet...

A rebadged version of the old Morris Series II and III has been selling under the Hindustan Motors Ambassador name for 50 years. That makes it the oldest car still in production, and there are no plans to stop. Despite the emergence of global brands such as Suzuki, Toyota, and Hyundai, the...

The phrase “it’s a doozy” is a fairly well known saying but most people wouldn’t have the faintest idea where this term originated. It in fact was born in the 1920’s describing the awe people had for cars built under the Duesenberg label in America. The Duesenberg line...

An American company by the name of Intermap Technologies Corp. has announced that it plans to create a hi-res 3D map of Western Europe. The mapping company will have completed Germany by the end of this year and should have most of Western Europe done by the end of 2007. Spurred on from demand from...

The foundation that was made famous for giving away $10 million to build a reusable spacecraft has now turned its attention to the automotive space. The X Prize foundation wants to motivate groups to build a “mass-marketable” 250 mpg vehicle and be eligible for a prize pool of up to $25...